Scarecrow Festival and Creative Arts Night slated for Oct. 25

Linda Murphy Lifestyle Editor @HNFastFood

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Oct 19, 2017 at 1:44 PMOct 19, 2017 at 1:51 PM

Stop by to check out the scarecrows and enjoy the flavors of fall.

The flavor of fall and Halloween will be in the air at the inaugural Scarecrow Festival and Creative Arts Night on Wednesday, Oct. 25. More than a dozen colorfully decorated scarecrows will be displayed downtown around Government Center and Old Second Street, all to benefit the Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County.

The Scarecrow Festival, presented by The Herald News and the Creative Arts Network, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. with individuals and organizations that paid to sponsor a scarecrow competing for bragging rights in several categories.

The Creative Arts Network’s festival night, held at the same time, will feature an array of family-friendly fall fun including a pumpkin carving demonstration, pumpkin decorating, mini scarecrow making, a s’mores bar, apple cider, popcorn, kids crafts, arts and artisan vendors and more. Admission to both events is free and open to the public.

“Think of it as a pre-Halloween night where you can come in your favorite costume and have lots of fun for free,” said CAN organizer Sandy Dennis.

At the First Congregational Church, 282 Rock St., The Delight Consort will play a group of pieces from the 16th and 20th centuries on recorders and krumhorns. Judith Conrad will play classical piano music of Mozart, Schubert and Schwantner, violoinist Andrew Safioleas will play the Rachmaninoff Vocalise and the Saent Saens Dance Macabre and the great little New Era Band will play swing music from the 1920s to the present. The concert starts at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served and the program is free to the public.

For $20, sponsors can create a scarecrow to help the Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County. Sponsors will receive a stake on which to build their scarecrow, which can be decorated however the sponsor chooses. Winners will be awarded in several categories. For more information, call Lynne Sullivan at 508-676-2534, C.A.N. at 508-673-2939, or visit Creativeartsnetwork.org.

Email Linda Murphy at

lmurphy@heraldnews.com.

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